Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / MALIBU / 2002

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006070418 Incident Date: Jul, 03 2006
Consumer's City: NISKAYUNA Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: MALIBU Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:front:springs:coil springs
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1ND52J02M Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 05 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 02 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated that while backing out of a parking space at 5 mph, the front passenger side shock absorber detached and punctured the tire causing the vehicle to stop completely. the detachment also broke the tie rod and the strut on the passenger side. the vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where it was determined that the cause of the detachment was due to hitting a pothole in the parking lot. the contact did not observe any potholes in the vicinity. updated 7/18/2006 - *nm